Often regarded as one of the most beautiful and famous poems of all time, "She Walks in Beauty" has featured in films like The Dead Poet's Society and shows like White Collar. Inevitably, the character reciting the poem does one thing:...

In this reading, summary, and analysis we'll look at Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress." At nearly 400 years old, the poem remains surprisingly relevant, funny, and uncomfortable. <br/>

The third video in our series on poetic devices, in this video will look at how poets use line breaks to create meter and music in their poetry. We'll also examine how to write about them as well as a clever usage from early pop-punk music.

The second video in our series on poetic devices, in this video will look at repetition at the start of words: alliteration.



By using examples from famous poets as well as the breakfast aisle, we'll look at how to identify...

William Hogarth's famous engravings, "Beer Street" and "Gin Lane," are not only impressive pieces of visual art; they're also impressive pieces of visual argument.



In this video we'll explore the structure and composition of...

Welcome to the last video in our chapter by chapter analysis of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go!



In this video we'll look at the images Ishiguro ends the novel with. We'll also examine why Tommy asks Kathy to stop being his...

Welcome to the twenty-first video in our chapter by chapter analysis of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go!



In this video we'll look at Tommy and Kathy's attempt to get a

deferral.

Please feel free to ask any...

John Updike's most famous poem, "Ex-Basketball Player" explores the triumphs and failures of the town's former star athlete, Flick Webb.



Not only does "Ex-Basketball Player" perfectly capture the all too common fallout from...

Welcome to a summary, reading, and analysis of the inspiring Victorian/Edwardian poem "If-." In "If-" Rudyard Kipling (who also authored such classics as The Jungle Book). One of the most well known poems of all time, "If-" teaches a...

Whenever I grade papers with multiple drafts, I'm always scared I'll make one of two mistakes:



1) Not acknowledge a student who edited their paper with a bett

er grade.

2) Not notice that a student has turned...

Welcome to the twenty-second video in our chapter by chapter analysis of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go!



In this video we'll learn the truth behind Hailsham's closing, the Donations, The Gallery, and why Madame cried that...

Welcome to Scene by Scene, the series where we discuss and analyze plays in minute detail.

While doing so we bring our experience as actors, teachers, and directors to the discus

sion.

For this video we'll be looking at...

In this video, we'll be looking at the themes, setting, author, and context behind Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of The Baskervilles.



In addition, we'll examine why the novel can be so confusing for so many readers and...

Momolu prepares for Valentine’s Day with a light-hearted poem.

In today's video we'll be looking at a reading, summary, and analysis of William Shakespeare's sonnet 116: "Let me not to the marriage of true minds." Through this close reading we'll look at what love is, is not, and how true love endures.

In this reading, summary, and analysis we'll look at Dylan Thomas's "Do not go gentle into that good night."

The third video in our series on poetic devices, in this video will look at how poets use similes and metaphors to create comparisons between two images.

A spoiler free look at one of my all time favorite short stories, Ray Bradbury's "Usher II" pays homage many of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous tales including: “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit in the Pendulum,” “The Premature Burial,”...

In this video we'll perform a reading, summary, and analysis of Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem, "Richard Cory." Written partly as a response to the Panic of 1893, "Richard Cory" challenges the typical notions of success and happiness.

In this video we'll look at how to create an annotated bibliography in MLA format. <b<br/>r/>

We'll also discuss some quick tips and tricks for writing a better research paper, faster.

Welcome to Scene by Scene, the series where we discuss and analyze plays in minute detail.

While doing so we bring our experience as actors, teachers, and directors to the discus

sion.

For this video we'll be looking at...